G/LIC/N/2/KOR/14  
 
12 November  2019 
(19-7685) Page: 1/3 
Committee on Import Licensing  Original: English  
 
 
AGREEMENT ON IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES  
NOTIFICATION UNDER A RTICLE 5.1 TO 5.4 OF  THE AGREEMENT1 
REPUBLIC OF KOREA 
  
The following notification , dated 7 November 2019 , is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of the Republic of Korea . 
 
 Category  Notification details  
1 Notifying Member  Republic of Korea  
2 Title of new 
legislation/procedure  Special Act on the Safety of Products for Children  
3 Date of Publication  
 27/01/2016  
4 Date of entry into force  
 28/01/2017  
5 Website link/Official 
publication of the new 
regulation/procedure  http://www.law.go.kr/LSW/eng/engLsSc.d o?menuId=2&section=law
Nm&query=Special+Act+on+the+Safety+of+Products+for+Childre
n&x=0&y=0#liBgcolor0  
 
6 Have you attached a copy of 
the regulation (PDF) to the 
Secretariat  
 [X] Yes. ( Please attach a copy of the regulation to the notification. ) 
 
[ ] No.  
 
7 Type of notification  [X] (a) New licensing regulation/procedure2; (please answer 
question 8 to 14)  
 
[ ] (b) Changes to a regulation/procedure which has been previously 
notified in document: ______________ ;  ( please answer question 
15 and 16 ) 
8 List of products subject to 
licensing  Children's leather goods, children's textile products, children's 
umbrellas and parasols, children's ornaments, children's glasses and 
sunglasses, children's furniture, and sneakers must be marked with 
the supplier . 
 
Only Children's water play equipment and children's bibitan gun  
products  that are the same as the models certified as safe may be 
imported.  
 
Imports of t extile products for children, sporting goods for children, 
school supplies, children's castanets, children's tambourines, 
children's bunk beds, baby chairs, toys, school supplies, and 
                                              
1 It is understood that the notifying Member has also completed its notification obligations under 
Article  1.4(a) and Article 8.2(b) regarding the relevant law/regulation/procedure notified for by filling this form 
in a full and complete manner.  
2 "New licensing regulation/procedure" is understood to refer to  any newly introduced law, regulation or 
procedure, and those which are in force but being notified for the first time to the Committee.  
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   Category  Notification details  
disposable d iapers must be  the same model as products declared as 
safe 
9 Nature of licensing  Automatic: [ ]  
 
Non-Automatic: [ X] 
10 Administrative 
purpose/measure being 
implemented  (a)  Protect public morals;  
(b)  Protect human, animal or plant life and health; protect 
environment;  
(c)  Collect trade statistics or market surveillance;  
(d)  Protection of patents, trademarks and copyrights, and 
the prevention of deceptive practices;  
(e)  Pursue obligations under the UN Charter and other 
international treaties ( i.e. CITES, Basel Convention, 
Rotterdam Convention, UNSC Resolutions etc.)  
(f)  Quota (including TRQ) administration;  
(g)  Regulate imports of arms, ammunition or fissionable 
materials and safeguard national security;  
(h)  Other: ______________ (please specify)  
 
11 Administrative body(ies) for  
submission of applications   
 Ministry/authority and Department: Korean Agency for Technology 
and Standards  
Address: 93, isu -ro, Maengdong -myeon, Eumseong -gun, 
Chungcheongbuk -do  
Website: www.kats.go.kr  
Telephone: 82-043-870-5400  
E-Mail: standard@korea.kr  
12 Contact point for 
information on eligibility  Ministry/authority and Department: Korean Agency for Techn ology 
and Standards  
Address: 93, isu -ro, Maengdong -myeon, Eumseong -gun, 
Chungcheongbuk -do  
Website: www.kats.go.kr  
Telephone: 82-043-870-5400  
E-Mail: standard@korea.kr  
13 Expected duration of 
licensing procedure  There is no related regulation . 
14 A summary of the 
notification in one of the 
WTO official languages   The purpose of this Act is to enforce  basic measures  to create a safe 
environment for children by ensuring the safety of children’s 
products, thereby contributing to  the prevent ion of  accidents 
involving children caused by such products as well as  maintain and 
promot e children's health.  
 
15 In the case of 7(b), please 
indicate the type of new 
change(s)  (a)  Termination  
(b)  Suspension  
(c)  Modification of specific details in existing  
procedures:  
 Product coverage;  
 Administrative purpose;  
 Automatic or Non -automatic;  
 Duration of licensing;  
 Change the nature of quantity/value restriction;  
 Eligibility of applicants;  
 Contact information on eligibility;  
 Administrative body(ies) for submission of application;  
 Documentation requirements (including application form);  
 Period for Application;  
 Administrative body(ies) to issue licence;  
 Processing time for issuing licence;  
 Licence fee/administrative charge;  G/LIC/N/2/KOR/14  
 
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   Category  Notification details  
 Deposit/advance payment and relevant conditions;  
 Appeal regulations/procedures;  
 Validity of licence;  
 Other conditions of licence (extension, transferability, 
penalty of non -use etc.);  
 Foreign exchange requirements;  
 Other: __________ (please specify).  
 
 
16  Please elaborate the 
changes in detail (in one of 
the WTO official languages)  
  
 
 
 
 
 
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